Rotary display-rack.



A. VANDERVELD. ROTARY DISPLAY BACK.

APPLIoA'rIoN rmzn 11:11.13. 1911.

Patented 0ct.3, 1911.

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ROTARY DISPLAY RACK.

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Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

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ROTARY DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED IBBJS. 1911.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.`V

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ANTHONI v4NpEnvnLD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, Assur-Noral To GRAND mins snowcnsnfoo., OF GRAND mums, MIcnIoAN, A CORPORATION OF MIoHIGAN.-

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\ county of Kent and State of Michigan, h'ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

- clear, and exact description of the invention, 1such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

"My' invention relates to improvements in rotary display racks inclosed, and more parv;

ticularly to such display racks ada ted to carry a quantity of hats or other 1 .e artlcles; to support the samel movable wlthm a case and conveniently accessible to all and each of the same, and to provide the device with various new -and useful features hereinafter more fully'described and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings 1n i which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2 an end elevation of he same with parts broken away;

Fig. 37a p an view of the same; Fig. 4 an f enlarged'detail' of-one -of the hat supports shown in' elevation; Fig. 5 the same in plan ',vew; Figftrfan enlarged detail in perspective showing Ithe means for fastening the i outer ends ofthe'Tibrs to the vertical bars;

Fig. 7 an enlarged `vertical section of the carriage and a portion of the column; Flg. 8 an enlarged detail in plan view of one of the T-bars showing the post in section; Fig. 9 the-same showing a T-bar 7b in plan view .andthetubular column and post in section;

andf'F 1,0 an enlar ed detall in plan view showing means for adjusting the collars 6.

Like` I'xumbers'v refer to like parts in all of the figures.

1 represents a suitable carriage movable toward thev front and .rear of the case. 2 a

lbottom to the case' above the carriage 'and specification of tetten Patent. l Application med ebmary rs, 1911-.

Patented oct.l 3, 1911-'.

somewhat 'at 5Vto extend through the slot 2 and .traverse the same, and provided with a hardened center 14 at the bottom .restin in sensi' No. eOaaoaREISSUED Ia hardened steel plate 15 on the carriage whereby the post is carried upon this center and plate and rendered freely rotative in the column 4. The post extends' upward to near the top of the case and on this post is mounted two collars 6, one near the top and the other close abovethe top of the tubular column. These collars are adjustably fixed on the post 5 by meansof two screws 17 ,spaced apart and engagin Vsuitable plane surfaces 16 formed at rig t angles to the axis of the screws in the side of .the'post iBy turning these .screws a slight rotative :adjustment of thel collars can be accom-.

'plished to bring the T-bar arms 7 cast into the collars, and oppositely projecting therefrom, inthe same vertical plane.y These arms 7 extend to near theres ective ends of the case and attached to t e outer ends thereof are vertically disposed flat bars 8 extending from the upper arms 7 downward to near the bottom of the case and parallel with each other. At regular interlvals between these arms 7 are horizontally disposedr'l -bars 7a extending across between the vertlcal bars 8 and attached thereto, which bars '7` are' bent laterally as.- illus- `t-rated in Fig.l 8 to ass the post 5 and en- Ygage one side there ,the central line of ,thejbars being in the plane 'of the axis of 'the post. Each bar 7 is secured'to the post by a clamp 9 bolted to the vertical web of the T-bar. Below the lower arms 7 also at regular intervals are other T-bars 7b extending across between the vertical bars 8 and secured thereto, which bars 7 b are bent at the middle to extend around one side of the tu- `bular column 4 and out of contact therewith as shown in Fig. 9 whereby they rotate around the same freely. These bars also have a strap 9a oppositely bent and extending across the opposite side of the tubular column and out of contact therewith to strengthen and stiien the T-bar. The outer ends of all of these horizontalT-bars are secured to the vertical bars 8 by means of sheet metal plates 11 secured to the bar 8 opposite the end of the T -bar 7 and havin lugs turned inward at right angles as at' 1 thence extending in parallel lines, and pr0- riveted to` the horizontal member of the T# bar, and also having lugs 13 struck up 1n the lower part embracing the web of the T-bar,y

To support the hats orv other like articles,

the horizontal members of the T-bars are bored vclose alongside the web at regular intervals and in the lholes thus formed are inserted supports formed of wires having their ends 108L bent downward to extend alongside the vertical web of the VT-bar and vided with upwardly inclined portionsl0 4and vertically raised or elevated portions 10b. These raised portions enter the crown of the hat and hold the same in place on the wires.v The rim of the hat extending clear of the downwardly inclined portions 10c whereby the hat is not distorted by contact therewith. l e f The middle portion of this wire is bent twice at right angles whereby a continuous connecting member 10d is formed at the outer end of each support, each wire ispreferably adapted to support two hats except the outer ones of each horizontal series which are made shorter to permit the whole structure to rot-ate about the axis of the post when the same is drawn to the forward end of the slot 2, By making the holes in the T-bars somewhat larger than the wires, each v support can be tilted upward as shown in Fig. 2 to afford more .room for inserting and removing the hats on the next support below.

The operation v from the foregoing description; the carriage being moved `to the front of the case brings the column and rotative post in position to permit the post together with the rack supported thereby t0 rotate freely within the case. The rack can thus be turned to gainl access to any part of the 'same and bring' either side thereof outside the case. If desired a greater or less number of T-bars may be used by spacing the same apart differ-v ently and securing the same to the respective outer vertical bars 8 in proper position. What I claim` is e 1. A display rack, comprising a rotatable post, horizontally disposed T-bars carried by the post, each having a series of openings Y near the web and supports consisting of y wires bent at the end toenter said openings of my device is obvious.

and laterally engage -the web of the bars, and also extending laterally from the T-bars.

2. A display rack, comprising a rotatable post, T-bars extending horizontallyfrom the post and carried thereby, vertically dis-y posed .bars attached to the outer ends of the Tbars`,"intermediate T-bars attached to the vertical bars lat -their respective ends, and

Awire supports inserted 'in openings in -the T-,bars and extending laterally therefrom.

3. A display rack, comprismg a rotatable post, collars on the post, oppositely'projectmg T-bars inserted in the collars, two set screws in. one` of the collars spaced apart and parallel, said -screws. also en aging flat surfaces on the post arranged at right angles to the screws, vertical bars attached to hthe outer ends of the T-bars, other T-bars attached to the vertical bars and bent to engage one side 0f the post, clamps on the last named T-bars engaging the other side of the post and supports extending laterally from the T-bars.' y l 4. A display rack, comprising a rotatable post, a tubular column inwhich the lower part of the post is rotative, collars on the post above the column and spaced apart,

lT-bars extending horizontally and oppositely from' the collars, Avertically disposed bars attached to the outer ends of theT-bars and extending 'downward opposite the col-l umn, other T-bars attached at intervals to the vertical bars, those extending across the post being bent to engage one side thereof and clamped thereto, and those extending osite the across the column being bent op and supsame and out of contact therewit ports mounted on the T-bars andextending laterally therefrom.

5. A displa rack, comprising a horizontally dispose seriof superposed T-bars spaced apart and each havingl openings therein close tothe vertical web, and wire supports of less diameter than the openings bent downward at the ends to enter sald Iopenings and laterally engage the web of the bar to hold the support horizontally-'extended vfrom the bar and also to permit the supportY to be lifted at its free end.

6. In a displayrack, a T-bar having openings near'the web, and a wire hat support having its ends bent downward and inserted in said openings and laterally engaging the web of the bar and also having its side portions bent upwardto form'raised portlons to enter the crown of a4 hat and hold the same in place on the support. Y K

7. In a display rack, a horizontally disposed T-bar, a vert' all7 disposed fiat bar, a platel secured to e at bar and havingv lugs bent at right angles and riveted to the head of the T-bar and also hav' other lug? struck up at each side of the we of the T a 8. A display rack, comprising a rotatable plates to the vertical bars adjustable in said post, oppositely projecting horizontal T-bars openings. I carried by the post, vertically dis sed flat In testimony whereof I aflix my signature bars attached to'the outer ends of t e T-bars' in presence of two witnesses,

5 and having openings at intervals, other ANTHONY VANDERVEIJJD;

T-bars extending between the, vertical bars, Witnesses: plates attached to the ends ofthe last PALMER A. JoNEs,`

named T-bars and fastenings to secure the LUTHER V. MOUL'mN. 

